How to behave around a service dog: don’t pet, feed, or distract a working dog, talk to the handler not the dog, and give the service dog space to do its job.
How to Behave Around a Service Dog: 12 Simple Rules
Category: Public Access
Service Dog in Nursing Homes: Rights, Rules & Therapy Dogs
Can a service dog live in a nursing home? Yes — residents keep ADA and FHA rights. Here’s how service dogs differ from visiting therapy dogs.
Service Dog Handler Responsibilities: What Handlers Must Do
Service dog handler responsibilities: keeping the animal under control, caring for it, and following service dog etiquette. What every handler must do in public.
Service Dog Food and Water Rules in Public Places
Service dog food and water rules: a service animal can go where food is served, but the handler provides its food and water. What the law actually says.
Service Dog Behavior Requirements: The Public-Access Standard
Service dog behavior requirements: a service animal must be housebroken, under control, and not a direct threat. The full public-access standard explained.
Service Dog on Public Transportation: Your Rights (2026)
A service dog rides buses, trains, and subways free under the ADA – no fee, vest, or papers. Your transit rights and what staff can ask about a service animal.
Service Dog in Grocery Stores: Your ADA Rights (2026)
A service dog can go anywhere in a grocery store customers can, even where food is sold. Your ADA rights, what staff can ask, and when a dog is removed.
Service Dog at Work: ADA Workplace Rights (2026)
A service dog at work is a reasonable accommodation under ADA Title I, not automatic access. How to request one and what your employer can ask.
Service Dog in Uber & Lyft: Rideshare Rights (2026)
Uber and Lyft drivers must accept service dogs – refusing one violates the ADA and both service animal policies. Your rights and how to report a denial.
Service Dog in Hospitals: Patient Rights & ADA Rules (2026)
A service dog can accompany a patient through most of a hospital under the ADA, with narrow exceptions like operating rooms. The rules and what staff can ask.